NEXT DETROIT NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVE TO HOST HOMEOWNER�S FAIR ON SATURDAY

DETROIT, January 23, 2008�Detroit residents are invited to participate in the NEXT Detroit Neighborhood Initiative (NDNI) Homeowner�s Fair on Saturday, January 26 on the campus of Marygrove College from 9 a.m. until noon inside the Madame Cadillac Building.

During the FREE, three hour Homeowner�s Fair, residents will be able to meet with representatives from a plethora of homeowner assistance organizations including (See attached document for complete listing) :

1. Detroit Realtors Association: Seller/Buyer Education
2. Detroit HOPE: Foreclosure Education
3. MSHDA: �Save The Dream� Homeownership Education
4. Detroit Police Department: Homeowner Neighborhood Issues
5. Detroit Neighborhood City Halls: City Services

The NEXT Detroit Neighborhood Initiative was designed to improve the quality of life in six communities�East English Village, Osborn, North End, Brightmoor, 7 Mile-Livernois, and Grand River-Greenfield�over the next five years by organizing city services around specific neighborhood work plans.

The Homeowner�s Fair is a component of the neighborhood work plan created by the residents of the 7 Mile/Livernois community and Mayor Kwame M. Kilpatrick�s NDNI team.

Progress made in the six NDNI areas through December 2007 included:

● 7,974 tickets issued for blight, commercial business code violations, and non-compliant rental properties.
● 850 trees planted and 750 dead trees removed.
● 1,750 tons of illegal dumping picked-up.
● 150 faded and unwanted signs taken down.
● 87 residents in Northend & Brightmoor received health screenings, and 54 residents enrolled in the substance abuse treatment program.
● 62 miles of streets/roads resurfaced
● 5 new businesses opened (Sherwood Gallery, Sew Fine, Motor Scooter Shop, Papa Johns, and Mike�s Fresh Market)